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The Core Strength You REALLY Need!If we had to look at two forms of strength that most people lack, it is hard to argue with lateral and anti-rotational core strength. Even in 2017, moKettlebells & Ultimate Sandbags Are The Same?!I get asked almost once a month, “Josh, you must have a TON of kettlebell people into DVRT right?!” You would THINK that the crossover of Ultimate San
Ultimate Sandbag Training and Jump Rope WorkoutDVRT Master, Annmarie Licatese, (Creator of DVRT Busy Parent, and DVRT Run Strong Programs) Do you ever find yourself in a slump, needing a little ext
Better Squats to Unlock Your FitnessWe have long heard that squating is essential to success in one’s chosen sport. Yes, there is a lot of good evidence that squatting can improve one’s 
Ultimate Sandbag Crawls for Total Core WorkoutPeople might be looking at it in the same mindset as burpees. Yes, crawling has gotten to be such a popular core exercise for a lot of reasons. One of
Going Beyond Planks with Ultimate Sandbag WorkoutsIn our last blog post (here) I spoke about the impact power training has to not just getting you more fit, or driving up your metabolism, but quality 
Power Training for Life with Ultimate Sandbag TrainingThis past weekend I got to be a part of a pretty cool event. It was the 16th annual Sanford Strength and Power Conference. One of the things that made
The Best Ultimate Sandbag Exercise for Core, Glutes, and ShouldersI think I have pretty well documented the fact that I have been a fan of the get-up for quite some time (how about this as one of my first sandbag exe
Ultimate Sandbag Exercises for Better HIIT WorkoutsIt is an analogy I love because I think it is really truthful. Ultimate Sandbag exercises are pieces to a puzzle. If you put the pieces of the puzzle 
Better Glute ExercisesIf I can help people learn three important lessons for better strength, movement, and performance, I think the following would get people off to such 
Fixing Shoulders and Backs with Ultimate Sandbag TrainingWhen I first started DVRT in 2005 I really had no direction. I believed in the idea of “sandbag training”, but other than just being really challengin
Dominating Obstacle Races with Ultimate Sandbag TrainingWe got such a huge response from this week’s release of DVRT Master, Ian Vaughn’s, DVRT for Obstacle Course Racing (HERE) that we wanted to delve deep
Best Ultimate Sandbag Exercises for Core StrengthYesterday we released a great new program. Ian Vaughn’s DVRT for Obstacle Course Racing represents really what we want DVRT to be all about. A fitness
A True Measure of Real World Fitness Obstacle Course RacesDVRT Master, Ian Vaughn The reason Obstacle Course Races (OCR) has become such a phenomenon today is because it truly embraces in conquering our fears
Ultimate Sandbag Exercise for Total Body PowerLast few weeks we have been teasing a really awesome new DVRT Ultimate Sandbag exercise. It was created by DVRT Master, Ian Vaughn, and why we love th
Building A Better BurpeeIs there one particular exercise that has gotten as popular as the burpee in the last decade? It has tormented most of us at one point or another in o
Next Level Core Training with Ultimate Sandbag ExercisesCore training is nothing new to our discussion of DVRT Ultimate Sandbag exercises. We have spent A LOT of time laying a strong foundation because with
Crazy Cardio Ultimate Sandbag WorkoutLike most people, I began training 20 years ago by doing the same thing in the gym. I would lift for 45-60 minutes and then go to the “cardio” area to
The Best Upper Body Sandbag Training ExerciseWhen I think about what I want our DVRT Ultimate Sandbag Training to really accomplish I do think of things like looking better, being more powerful, 
3-D Ultimate Sandbag WorkoutsIt is a huge fear that I have with people using our Ultimate Sandbag workouts. That they just see something cool, but they don’t really understand the
Ultimate Sandbag Training for Obstacle Course RacesIan Vaughn, DVRT Ultimate Sandbag Training Master Sometimes all it takes to fix poor movement techniques are simple coaching cues. In my last article 
Ultimate Sandbag Exercises For Crazy Core StrengthWhen I think of all the Ultimate Sandbag exercises possible there is a short list that seems to a “go to” for people. Now, these aren’t the best, they
Dominating Obstacle Course Racing with Ultimate Sandbag TrainingDominating Obstacle Course Racing with Ultimate Sandbag Training Ian Vaughn, DVRT Master We all want a challenge in life and when waking up with a goa25 Years, 25 Years of Strength Training LessonsOkay, first off, this title is a bit misleading. I actually have been strength training for 26 years, but that just didn’t sound as good! Yup, I first